6:19 5/12 Moving around in the trees.

7:25 5/12 Owlets are hard to spot in the trees.

7:30 5/12 An adult preens one of the owlets.

7:33 5/12 Adult Barred Owl

8:18 5/12 "Eye" spy one of the owlets

9:22 5/12 Owlets are great climbers. This is a very helpful skill as they learn to fly.

11:07 5/12 A nice perch for one of the owlets.

Moss and Maple, the owlets from the 2025 Barred Owl Cam, have officially branched at 35 and 34 days old! Watch highlights from their departure from the nest box on Mother's Day, May 11. youtu.be/l-WyWntZun4

Moss and Maple are now exploring the treetops near the nest box! After spending the night in a nearby tree, the first owlet to branch returns to the top of the nest box to reunite with its sibling. Minutes later, the pair hops to a nearby tree. youtu.be/6TRQEEChjgU

After a first night out of the nest spent mostly perched around the nest box, the fledglings have begun exploring. The female stopped by and checked in on one of the owlets this morning and we were lucky enough to see it on cam! youtu.be/RAz1_rnhATU

Watch one of the Barred Owl fledglings navigating the treetops and hitching up a large tree trunk! The fledglings aren’t strong fliers yet, they flutter and hop from branch to branch—but this young owl shows off impressive climbing skills too! youtu.be/JMD4iiWEz2M

Watch this fledgling Barred Owl execute some risky maneuvers while navigating the forest canopy in Indiana. youtu.be/HJ7jVDKnEws

Watch as one of the adult Barred Owls checks in with a fledgling the day after it left the nest box. The parents’ job is far from over—young Barred Owls still need to learn how to fly and catch their own food. youtu.be/QL7XV9af9vA

16:48 5/12 Adult delivers food to the owlet.

20:30 5/12 The owlet seems to have found a nice perch.

6:00 5/13 An early morning owlet sighting.

7:23 5/13 Another owlet sighting.

7:10 5/13 An adult visited the owlet earlier today.

Now that the owlets on our WBU Barred Owl Cam have moved out of view, we'll be turning off the stream this morning. Thanks to everyone for making this an amazing season to remember, & to Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc. founder Jim C. for inviting us into his backyard again. Go get 'em little owlets!

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